The group claims it does not support white supremacist views but its members often appear at racist rallies and events, and leader share white nationalist memes and make anti-Muslim and misogynistic comments.

Proud Boys have appeared alongside other hate groups at the infamous 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville

The organization has been described as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

They didn't specify the reason behind his firing.

According to Kovalic's now shut-down Linkedin page he worked for Comcast as a communications technician since 2008.

The petition was launched after an anti-Facist Twitter page shared Kovalic's picture where he's in Comcast uniform and flashing a white power sign.

'The Proud Boys and other alt-light groups are rallying in Philadelphia on 11/17. This is Andrew Kovalic, Harrisburg PA Proud Boys Rally Captain. He's doing Security that day. He works for @comcast. Here he is making a white power gesture in his Comcast uniform,' the tweet said.

Kovalic was reportedly going to be doing security for the Harrisburg PA Proud Boys as they attend a We The People rally in Philadelphia on Saturday.

The event according to its Facebook page is for right-wing advocates and those who are 'pro good cop, pro ICE, pro law and order, pro life, pro American value, pro gun and anti illegal immigration' to 'Show Philly what patriotism really is'.

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He was outed by a left-wing activist who identified him as a Harrisburg PA Proud Boys Rally Captain. He was scheduled to run security for the group at a rally scheduled for Saturday

Grabs of his now shutdown Facebook page were shared on Twitter where he had a Proud Boys cover photo

The Proud Boys is a far-right all-male hate group that promotes political violence. Leader Gavin McInnes pictured center above. The group has been banned from Facebook and Instagram and companies like Amazon and Paypal have cut ties with the organization

When asked for comment by Philadelphia magazine, the Harrisburg Proud Boys told Philadelphia magazine: 'We like beer. We still like beer. Have a Dick pic. Sincerely, The Greatest F***ing Fraternity in the History of Mankind.'

The Proud Boys have been named a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. It is all-male group that promotes political violence. They claim that they are not a white nationalist group.

The group has made headlines over the past couple of months. In October several members were arrested after a street fight in New York.

Facebook banned the group from Facebook and Instagram in October, taking down numerous of the group's pages. Amazon and Paypal have also cut ties with the organization.